Marko Grujic 'didn't see a perspective' at Werder, reveals Gladbach 'were a realistic option'
Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic claims he attracted interest from more than just one Bundesliga club during the summer transfer window, which closed on Monday.
| Marko Grujic. | Photo: Steindy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Speaking to Serbian media outlet Alo! (via Sport Witness), the Liverpool midfielder also revealed that Borussia Mönchengladbach were 'a realistic option' for him at one point.
"Werder, whose coach [Florian] Kohfelt is a great friend of Klopp, has been in the story for a long time, but I did not see a perspective there," said Grujic, who spent the last two seasons on loan at Hertha BSC.
"Borussia were a realistic option. [Valentino] Lazaro and [Breel] Embolo praised their coach, [Marco] Rose, to me. This attempt did not yield results, because they failed to sell the currently injured Zakaria, but I believe that one day I will cooperate with Rose."
Ultimately, the 24-year-old ended up joining Porto on loan.
"I wanted to be at a stable, ambitious club that plays in the Champions League, and Porto is just that," he said.